NHTSA Complaint #10343342 — 1998 FORD EXPEDITION ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10343342
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 13, 2010
Date Filed	July 14, 2010
Mileage	115,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

A SPARK PLUG WAS EJECTED FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. INTERIOR OF THE SUV FILLED WITH GAS FUMES. THERE WAS NOTHING NOTICEABLE PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRING. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED. THE MECHANIC OBTAINED THE REPAIR KIT TO RETHREAD THE CYLINDER HEAD AT A COST OF $360.00. THE WORK IS NOT GUARANTEED...IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, THE HEAD WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. *TR

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